Investing 101: Fundamentals of building a TSX Venture 50 portfolio
TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) is a public venture capital marketplace for early-stage companies seeking capital to facilitate their growth. There are more than 1,800 companies listed on TSXV, which, in 2021, collectively raised more than $11 billion in capital. TSXV offers retail investors the opportunity of being an early investor in a potential unicorn.
Investing 101: Understanding Asset Classes
When building an investment portfolio, one often hears about diversification. But what exactly are you diversifying? The answer lies in understanding the different types of asset classes that exist.
Investing 101: Five Benefits of Investing in Equities
An intentionally designed portfolio is one that is tailored to an individual investor’s financial goals and takes into consideration market opportunities while preparing for uncertainty. Components of a well-constructed portfolio include a mix of different types of asset classes and strategies such as active and passive investing, portfolio rebalancing and asset allocations.
Anticipating What’s Next For Junior Oil & Gas Companies
The oil and gas sector has had an opportunity to take advantage of much more favourable conditions in the last 12 months as the global economy started to recover and demand for global crude oil and natural gas returned to pre-pandemic levels. But supply constraints due to underinvestment have resulted in a commodity supercycle that is expected to last for the next 10 years, according to Goldman Sachs analysts.
Investing 101: Investment Terms and Concepts
Building a successful investment strategy means first understanding your financial situation and your financial goals. The next step is to educate yourself on basic investing concepts in order to make more informed decisions about how you will achieve your financial goals.
Why the Traditional Life Sciences Sector is Making a Comeback
The Canadian life sciences sector has always been versatile and dynamic, encompassing early-stage ventures and late-stage companies alike engaged in drug discovery, diagnostics, and healthcare technologies. A third of the life sciences companies listed on TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) are in the biotech space, and 10% of the 2022 TSX Venture 50 winners are from the life sciences sector.
Investor Enthusiasm on the Rise for Early-Stage Crypto Ventures
TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) is home to more than 300 Canadian and international small cap companies in the technology and innovation sectors, seeking access to capital to fund growth. Last year was a strong year for TSXV with over $11 billion of capital raised across 1800+ financings. Trading volume was also at the highest in 10 years, with more than 64 billion shares traded.
Value Creation In The Mining Sector
The last two years have been a period of uncertainty for most businesses, and the mining sector has had its share of volatility due to external factors. However, the mining sector has experienced upward swings with higher commodity prices, mostly driven by the global trend towards electrification and the demand for commodities needed in this supply chain. The sector’s growing emphasis on efficient, environmentally and socially responsible operations seem to be winning interest from more generalist investors.
Here’s How Kevin Li Won the TSXV’s Top Public Venture Capitalist Contest
TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) completed its first-ever virtual competition where participants select their own portfolio of stocks. Kevin Li took home a $5,000 prize for generating the highest rate of return. His strategy was simple: select stocks that he was already familiar with and are poised for growth.